Viola
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The viola ( vee-OH-lə, () Italian: [ˈvjɔːla, viˈɔːla]) is a string instrument of the violin family, and is usually bowed when played. The viola is slightly larger than the violin and has a lower sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of the violin family, between the violin (which is tuned a perfect fifth higher) and the cello (which is tuned an octave lower). The stri
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| Other names | French: alto; German: Bratsche; Portuguese: Viola d'arco |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.322–71 (Composite chordophone sounded by a bow) |
| Developed | c. 13th century |
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